MARION, IN — Verizon Wireless has activated two new cell sites in Grant County, which enable more customers in certain parts of the county to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls, send and receive e-mail and text, picture and video messages, access the Internet, view high-quality videos, and download music, games and ringtones, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.

The new cell sites, each of which is equipped with a permanent backup generator for times of emergency, improve voice and data coverage on the east side of Marion and in Point Isabel as well as along the following major roads:

State Road 18 between Washington Street and County Road 300 East;

Pennsylvania Street between East Bradford Street and South Lincoln Boulevard;

South Lincoln Boulevard between 38th Street and 12th Street;

State Road 26 between County Road 1020 East and State Road 37;

State Road 13 between U.S. Route 35 and County Road 1600 North and;

State Road 37 between County Road 1600 North and State Road 26.

“These new cell sites were built to ensure that our customers in Marion and Point Isabel can continue relying on their phones for everything from making calls and sending messages to surfing the Internet and getting e-mail,” said Greg Haller, president–Indiana/Kentucky/Michigan Region, Verizon Wireless. “The most advanced device is only as good as the network it runs on. We aggressively invest in our Indiana network to increase coverage and capacity for our customers and to continue to elevate the bar in network reliability.”

Verizon Wireless has invested more than $50 billion since it was formed—$5.5 billion on average every year—to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide network and to add new services. Since 2000, Verizon Wireless has invested $1.06 billion on improvements to its wireless network in Indiana.